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elbow=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Firefox Downloads  Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:25 am |
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I was downloading something using firefox, and it crashed. I now have an icon on my desktop which i cannot delete, as it claims it is being used by another program (even when firefox is closed)
how do i get rid of it!?
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:50 am |
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Does going to tools/downloads show you the item??
If so can you remove it from there, or can you even resume the download??
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elbow=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:52 am |
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nah, its dissapeared on the downloads, if i redownload it it downloads it as #filename(2)
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simon
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:57 pm |
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Ummm... if it bugs you that much you could DOS delete it XD
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:39 pm |
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Sometimes if you close the firefox window it will still be running...
Go to the Task Manager, stop the Firefox.exe process and you should be able to delete the file then.
Hope it helps.
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:57 pm |
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if that doesnt work, reboot and delete it then, that should do it
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elbow=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:40 pm |
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tried the bottom two to no avail, but how do i do this dos delete thing
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:44 pm |
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try going into safe ode and deleting it.
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:45 pm |
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<p@r@b01!c>=GCHQ= wrote: try going into safe ode and deleting it.
aha!
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elbow=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:40 pm |
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darnit
even in safe mode
this is a screenie of task manager in safe mode
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:41 pm |
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Bilbo, I had a similar problem but then I downloaded this program, let me look around to see if I can find it.
Bingo:-hxxp://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html
Move on boot is its name  _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:46 pm |
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There is one sure-fire way to get rid of it but you ain't going to like it...
REINSTALL FTW!!!!
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:53 pm |
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Sgt. Slaughter =GCHQ= wrote: Bilbo, I had a similar problem but then I downloaded this program, let me look around to see if I can find it. Bingo:-hxxp://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html Move on boot is its name love you =D
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:54 pm |
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8ilbo o-iii<0 wrote: Sgt. Slaughter =GCHQ= wrote: Bilbo, I had a similar problem but then I downloaded this program, let me look around to see if I can find it. Bingo:-hxxp://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html Move on boot is its name love you =D No Problem  _________________
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:54 pm |
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assuming you're on Windows XP and have an NTFS file system....
try something along the lines of this to reclaim ownership of your file....
take ownership/change permissions then you should be able to delete it, rename it, whatever you want
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